How Racing Pre-War Bentleys Changed My Life w. Katarina Kyvalova from Car Chat

How Racing Pre-War Bentleys Changed My Life w. Katarina Kyvalova

1 hour 8 minutes Posted Jul 15, 2025 at 12:00 am.

– Why Racing Is Addictive

– From Classic Rally Co-Driver to Vintage Race Addict

– Baptism by Fire: Her First Race Was a 24-Hour in a 1928 Bentley

– Endurance Racing in Pre-War Machinery (No Seatbelts, No Syncros)

– Mastering Crash-Box Gearboxes and Central Throttle Pedals

– Jumping Between Pre-War Bentleys and GT4 Cars

– Adjusting Driving Style for Every Car – E-Type vs. Healey vs. LMP

– Beijing to Paris: A Five-Week Endurance Rally With No Team Support

– What Makes Historic Racing Totally Different From GT Racing

– Learning Teamwork at 100kph: Rallying With No Backup

– Brake Fade, Sticking Throttles & Other Historic Race Surprises

– Dream Garage, Future Races & the One That Got Away

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Katarina Kyvalova races everything from pre-war Bentleys to Jaguar E-Types at places like Le Mans, Spa, and Monaco. We talk about her mad first race in a 1928 Bentley, how she handles gearboxes with no synchro, and what it’s really like driving five weeks across the world in the Beijing to Paris rally.

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